Living outside of America for a while now, I am a little more oblivious and unaware of the Hallmark holidays such as today, which is Valentine's Day! Wishing everyone a day to encounter LOVE no matter what your life story looks like!
I have been thinking about those like myself who don't really have a "relational love" in your life currently or maybe you do, yet, you don't know how lovely you are! I want to encourage you that YOU are enough and you have someone championing you and in LOVE with you who will never fail you! He is your Creator and He calls you His rose! Perhaps all you wanted was flowers or to be shown love on this day, it is so understandable to desire feeling valued and seen by someone. Yet, Jesus says, He sees you, He is with you and YOU are the flower, you are His rose!! You are far sweeter than any chocolate could ever taste!
Song of Songs 2:1 says about you:
I am truly his rose, the very theme of his song. I am overshadowed by his love, growing in the valley.
A couple weeks ago, I was really struggling and if I am honest, I still am, it has been a challenging season for me! That morning, I was at our weekly prayer and worship time and I gazed out into the field, enjoying the beauty of His creation, singing to Him, the one who made ALL things and thought of me before the foundation of the world! I looked out amongst a beautiful field with grasses, trees and small light purple flowers, there was one stunning orange flower standing tall and vibrant among the rest! I felt the Lord so clearly highlighting that flower and showing me that that is me, that is how He made me! I was moved to tears at the beauty of what He was showing me.
I want to encourage you today that you also are that stunning and vibrant flower, you stand tall and above the rest, not because of what you do, but because of who you ARE and whose you are!! You are brilliant, you are beautiful, you are stunning and shine just by being/resting in who you are and nobody can take that away from you nor enhance the wonder of YOU as His beautiful creation! You will and always be LOVED with an unconditional love by the one who knows you inside and out!
I have been thinking about those like myself who don't really have a "relational love" in your life currently or maybe you do, yet, you don't know how lovely you are! I want to encourage you that YOU are enough and you have someone championing you and in LOVE with you who will never fail you! He is your Creator and He calls you His rose! Perhaps all you wanted was flowers or to be shown love on this day, it is so understandable to desire feeling valued and seen by someone. Yet, Jesus says, He sees you, He is with you and YOU are the flower, you are His rose!! You are far sweeter than any chocolate could ever taste!
I am truly his rose, the very theme of his song. I am overshadowed by his love, growing in the valley.
A couple weeks ago, I was really struggling and if I am honest, I still am, it has been a challenging season for me! That morning, I was at our weekly prayer and worship time and I gazed out into the field, enjoying the beauty of His creation, singing to Him, the one who made ALL things and thought of me before the foundation of the world! I looked out amongst a beautiful field with grasses, trees and small light purple flowers, there was one stunning orange flower standing tall and vibrant among the rest! I felt the Lord so clearly highlighting that flower and showing me that that is me, that is how He made me! I was moved to tears at the beauty of what He was showing me.
I want to encourage you today that you also are that stunning and vibrant flower, you stand tall and above the rest, not because of what you do, but because of who you ARE and whose you are!! You are brilliant, you are beautiful, you are stunning and shine just by being/resting in who you are and nobody can take that away from you nor enhance the wonder of YOU as His beautiful creation! You will and always be LOVED with an unconditional love by the one who knows you inside and out!
